Learn about common animals in the Netherlands
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Dutch animals. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:hond |
| Gina:dog |
| Mirthe:(slow) hond (regular) hond |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:hond |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The most popular breed in the Netherlands is the labrador retriever. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Men zegt dat een hond een man zijn beste vriend is. |
| Gina:It is said that the dog is man's best friend. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Men zegt dat een hond een man zijn beste vriend is. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:kat |
| Gina:cat |
| Mirthe:(slow) kat (regular) kat |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:kat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Cats are very common and make wonderful pets. There are many expressions and sayings about cats in Dutch. We say that if a cat washes itself, it means that soon you will have an unexpected guest. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Katten houden niet van water. |
| Gina:Cats don't like water. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Katten houden niet van water. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:koe |
| Gina:cow |
| Mirthe:(slow) koe (regular) koe |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:koe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The dairy cow can be seen everywhere in the Netherlands. The enormous production of milk leads to a variety of cheese and other dairy products. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Lange tijd geleden verkochten de Nederlanders veel koeien aan de Verenigde Staten voor de productie van boter. |
| Gina:A long time ago the Dutch sold many cows to the United States for the production of butter. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Lange tijd geleden verkochten de Nederlanders veel koeien aan de Verenigde Staten voor de productie van boter. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:das |
| Gina:badger |
| Mirthe:(slow) das (regular) das |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:das |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:During the 1980s the badger almost became extinct in the Netherlands. Thanks to tremendous efforts from the organisation Das and Boom, the badger is now no longer on the list of endangered species. It does, however, still get the highest degree of protection and attention. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Regenwormen zijn de favoriete maaltijd van een das. |
| Gina:Earthworms are the badger's favorite meal. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Regenwormen zijn de favoriete maaltijd van een das. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:Zeearend |
| Gina:sea eagle |
| Mirthe:(slow) Zeearend (regular) Zeearend |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Zeearend |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:After an absence of several centuries, the sea eagle is now successfully breeding again in the Netherlands. Since 2006 a sea eagle pair has returned to the country every year after migrating. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De vleugelwijdte van een zeearend kan 2 meter zijn. |
| Gina:The wingspan of a sea eagle can be two meters. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De vleugelwijdte van een zeearend kan 2 meter zijn. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:hond |
| [pause]Gina:dog |
| Mirthe:kat |
| [pause]Gina:cat |
| Mirthe:koe |
| [pause]Gina:cow |
| Mirthe:das |
| [pause]Gina:badger |
| Mirthe:Zeearend |
| [pause]Gina:sea eagle |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five animals in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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